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Offline Bernd

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A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« on: September 08, 2011, 07:02:49 PM »
I can't believe somebody would do a video and post this.  :bugeye:  :loco:

From the web site of Hack A Day. Maybe that's why there is a scull and cross bones pic on the site.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qGI6Ogiasg&feature=player_embedded

Ok, so I reposted. But realy.  :palm:

I hope nobody ever atempts this. IT'S DANGEROUS AND WILL CAUSE DEATH BY STEAM.

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Re: A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 08:43:26 PM »
The heat off the catcher would be enough to kill the grass.
I think if you mowed your lawn with that, the fire brigade would be on site pretty quick from the neighbors thinking you where a terrorist.

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Offline chuck foster

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Re: A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 08:48:18 PM »
well atleast he has a fire extigisher on board   :bugeye: :D :) :lol:

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Re: A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 09:08:08 PM »
Somebody needs to get themselves a goat... :loco:
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Re: A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2011, 10:04:36 PM »
Bl**6y Kiwis, I swear we are all just a bit mad!
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Re: A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2011, 01:13:36 AM »
That is about the most dangerous thing I have seen in a long long time, from so many aspects.

This is a good post of "what never to build".

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Re: A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2011, 08:31:30 AM »
Some people really do want to die don't they!?  :jaw:

How very dumb.   :loco:






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Re: A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2011, 10:55:53 AM »
Boiling Propane is far more efficient than steam...  I can see him re-entering the gene pool from a great height.
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Offline chuck foster

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Re: A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2011, 11:22:12 AM »
just wondering how much pressure will a propane tank withstand before it explodes?????  :nrocks: :nrocks:

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Re: A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2011, 01:16:36 PM »
He's not boiling propane, just using a propane cylinder as a boiler. :coffee:
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Re: A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2011, 02:13:18 PM »
A propane cylinder will hold quite a bit of pressure, if you get it purged correctly before using it.  Someone will get the purged tank mixed up with the real tank of course, human nature.

The sad thing is that there are some people who will see that video and go out in their back yard and start heating their real propane tank, which will of course explode and leave a very large crater about the size of a house.

A very poor choice for a boiler.
If you drill into a proane tank without purging it completely, it will explode, even if it is empty.

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Re: A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2011, 02:07:34 AM »
Relax guys, he is a Kiwi and no harm will come to him, we are used to that sort of thing. :D
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Re: A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2011, 01:53:25 PM »
This guy gave it a bloody good go as well



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Re: A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2011, 03:14:07 PM »
How ******* stupid.

Its unbelievable some one could be that thick.

He just won the lottery of life.

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Re: A one way ticket for the Darwin Award
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2011, 04:22:14 PM »
REALLY made me cringe, when I realised what he was about to do.  :bugeye: :bugeye:  :loco:

Now...... I think it's a fake.


Blummin scarey, though! 

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